Animal tag



Nov. 13, 1928.

C. R. BOSHART ANIMAL TAG Filed Sept. 19, 1925 anon W01,

Patented Nov. 13, 19,28.

A UNITE s'rar memes sic.

CHARLES RALlPI-I BOSI-IART, 0F LOWVILLE, NEW

ANIMAL TAG.

Application filed September 1'5), 1925. ,Serial No. 57 325 Generically, this invention relates to tags, but it more especially comprehends the type adapted to be directly attached to animals for purposes of identification.

An important object of this invention is the provision of a tag adapted to pierce and be secured to the ear or other portion of the 1 body of an animal in such a manner as to give little discomfort and with slight pos-' sibility of being disengaged from its nor-' mal position.

Another important object of this inven tion is the provision of means for sealing the tag in its normal position, said seal adapted to bear certain distinguishing insignia. so as to render removal of or transfer the tag either side of the ear or other portion, means ada ted to extend throu h the first mentioned means to strengthen and seal the same against unauthorized removal; both the tag and seal adapted to be expeditiously positioned, the composite tag being simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and efficient for the purposes intended,

With these and other objects in view,

which willbecome apparent as the description proceeds, theinvention resides-inthe construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully describedand claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like'characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of which:

Fi. 1 is a perspective view of my tag showing the hollow rivet member;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the seal bolt;

Fig. 4C is a top plan View of the tag and metal seal bearing the insignia; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section showing hollow rivet clinched in position with seal bolt operatively positioned and riveted; and Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of seal bolt riveted with impression; v

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a modified form showing the parts in relative disassembled position; and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the parts asembled with the seal bolt in riveted position; and V p r Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a furthermodification showing one' rivet in place and crimped with seal bolt therein aiid riveted, and other rivet in place before The animal tags now in use and with which I am familiar have proven deficient in being easily dislodged by'being caught on objects, etc, and likewise, with little difficulty transferable from one animal to another by irresponsible parties; and it was to over come such defficiencies, and to provide a tag that would be strong, smooth, durable, easily, firmly and permanently attachedtothe ears or flesh of an animal, and having means for sealing the same to prevent its removal from one animal to another, such sealconstituting ametal seal bolt for strengtheningthe device andpresenting upon its head and riveted endsufficient surface for impressions of letters, numbers or insignia desired by cer tain companies,corporations, municipalities, counties, States, governments, etc, for the detection of fraud and tracing or identification ofcertain animals, that I designed the composite tag and seal forming the subject matter of this invention.

In theilliistrated embodiment characterizing'this invention there is shown a tag A. formed from one piece of material folded upon itself to form the substantially parallel arms or members 1 and 2, respectively, the free. end of arm 1 being preferably formed with an integral right angiila'rly downwardly extending rivet-like lug or extension 3 formed with a central bore 4: and having its lower end beveled as at 5 to provide a sharp cutting edge 6 for a purpose which will hereinafter more fully appear. While I have preferably shown the rivet member 3 as integral with arm. 1, it is often desirable to form the same separately to be riveted to the arm as desired;

v The lower arm 2 is formed with an open ing 7 slightly spaced from its free extremity through which is adapted to extend the rivet extension 3 when the tag is operatively positioned. The said opening 7 is countersunk or beveled as at 8, which not only aids in guiding the rivet member 8 through said opening 7 but co-operates with the cutting edge 6 to remove a disc of flesh from the car or other portion of the animal whenthe tag is properly positioned and pressure is exerted upon the said arms 1 and 2 in meet-1 7 tag against being broken loose and lost, and,

especially, to prevent its being transferred from one animal to another,- I provide a metal seal bolt 9 formed with a head 10 adapted to bear certain numbers, letters or insignia 11, and though the free end adapted to be'ciiniped or riveted by a properimpression bearing tool after it has been inserted through opening 4, may be solid, in the present instance it 1s countersunk'as at 12 and crimped or riveted as at 13 presenting the desired impression 14, as clearly shown in P of the drawings.

In Fig. 5 is illustrated a modification similar in construction and operation to that above described, except the arms 1 and 2 are cut intermediatetheir length slightly spaced from the rivet member 3 to form, rcspectivcly, button or disc members 1 and 2, in all other respectsbeing identical to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. Of course, it is understood that the members 1 and 2 may be initially so "formed if desired] v v v In Fig. 6 is illustrated a still further modification similar in construction and operation to the forms above described except, it is adapted to pierce the ear or other portion of the animal in two places instead of one, and comprises an upper. plate 1 formed with a rivet member 3" slightly spaced inwardly from each end of the said plate, said rivetmembers adapted to extend through v registering openings 7 and be crimped or riveted on the member 2, corresponding to the similar operations in the above forms. The seal rivet 9 is adapted to extend through each ofthe members 3 in a similar manner and for the same purpose as in the forms heretofore described, as clearly shown in Figsfii and 6.

From the above it is apparent that Ihave designed a seal-tag of great adaptability, easily attached to an animal and sealed,

simple in construction, economically manufactured, and eflicient for the purposes intended.

Although in practice, I have found that the form of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description as the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicient andpractical;

yet realizing the conditions concurrentv with the adoption of my device will necesarily vary, I desire to emphasize that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangements of parts, may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from or sacrificing any of vention. 7

Having thus described my invention, What I desire protected by Letters Patent is as set forth in the following claim:

An animal marker comprising a flexible clement bentintermediateits ends to form upper and lower members to provide a loop, the free extremity of the upper mcmbers being formed with an opening, a sleeve of uniform diameter surrounding said opening and extending therefrom, the free exthe principles of this intremity of the lower member being formed I with an opening through which said sleeve is adapted to project and sufficiently beyond the exterior surface thereof for crimping purposes, a sealembodying a head and a shank, the headbeing adapted to contact the exterior surface of the upper member and the shank extending through the sleeve and the opening in the lower'member to the exterior thereof, the free end ofthe shank being formed" with a head of sufficient diameter to overlie the crimped end of said sleeve, said head cooperating therewith to maintain the upper and lower members in interlocked parallel relation.

CHARLES RALPH BOSHART. 

